Lauren Barker is the Quality Assurance Supervisor at Stratus Vineyards. She is a whiz in the lab and runs over 30 different tests on her wines! We discuss what testing she does at the different stages of a wine's life, what tests she thinks all wineries should be performing at a minimum and some of the quality control she does to ensure a smooth and safe bottling. 

We are going to have to record a part two to dive deeper because there was just too much to touch on. Not only is Lauren an expert in the lab, but she is also a ton of fun to talk to so grab a glass of local wine, bring out your best wine puns and enjoy the show!

Try Stratus wines here:

https://www.stratuswines.com/

Books mentioned on podcast:

Patrick Iland - Chemical Analysis of Grapes and Wine

Patrick Iland - Microbiological Analysis of Grapes and Wine